Quotes About Representation

I would love 'Awkward Black Girl' to be on television, with the right team of people who understand and get it. If 'Awkward Black Girl' could make it to HBO starring a dark-skinned black girl, that would be revolutionary.

I think we need a Muslim 'Bachelor' or 'Bachelorette.' I think that's what would be the great equalizer, and that would change everything.

When you're putting out something that is very whitewashed and doesn't have any type of color in it and you're not trying to be effective and change that... I think that they have to at this point, give us a black Bachelor for season 25. I don't know how you don't.

If the leaders of backward castes had done something for the community, then there would have been no need for the BSP. They didn't, so we exist.

Well, in the '80s and '70s, with the exception of Sidney Poitier and Brock Peters, maybe Ivan Dixon, if you were as big and black as I am, you were a bad guy. Simple. Because in real life, I scare people.

I would love to be an example to young LGBTQ kids everywhere. I remember growing up and feeling like nobody in the media accurately represented me, and when they did, it was always made to seem like a bad thing.

Give more acting roles to 48-year-old half-Lithuanians who just don't want to be pigeon-holed as bakery presenters.

Look, there is always something of a fine balancing act to what we do, but ultimately I believe what matters most of the time to me is what matters to my constituents. That doesn't mean I haven't gotten into trouble at times for taking a stand I believed was right, but may not have been the popular choice.

The force for change I represent is of course from being a mixed-race ballerina.

I remember that my mother used to take me to see ballets, especially if there were black people in them.

At the end of the day, European politicians face the ballot box, as do all of us politicians.

Strong communities start at the ballot box - where every eligible Ohioan has the opportunity to make their voice heard.

It's important to be seen in different films and banners.

Television had a black president long before Barack Obama.

We like that when girls look at us, they don't see perfect little blond-haired, blue-eyed Barbie dolls.

They probably do have an Asian Barbie.

I wanted to be Barbie.

Language should not be a barrier for an actor; I want the world to see my work and not limit it to Hindi-speaking audiences.

There's so many, 'no, black people aren't like that' barriers in mainstream media.

We have seen a lot of barriers removed for women like myself with young children to be able to run for office.

I don't do stuff to be a star. I do it because I feel it's important for kids, African American kids, to see an African American face that plays baseball.

I want people to say that an African basketball player is the best player in the whole world.

I would like to see more films being made with people of color behind the camera and in front of the camera, because the more times at bat we have, the better we get.

Yes, outside India, my batting performances have been highlighted more.